NZ versus the English – Second Men Cricketing ODI Match
Real-time Game Commentary
The second one-day international between the Kiwis and the English side is in progress in Hamilton. Below is a summary of the major developments from the match.
Important Events
- Fall of Wicket: J. Smith c Williamson b Foulkes 13 (England 29-2)
- Fall of Wicket: B. Duckett caught by Latham off Duffy one (England 3-1)
- Toss: New Zealand win the toss and choose to field first
Game Summary
The Kiwis claimed the coin toss and elected to bowl first. The English started their batting with J. Smith and B. Duckett at the crease.
Early dismissals put the English side under pressure. Duckett was dismissed quickly, caught by the wicketkeeper off the bowler. Jamie Smith followed, taken by the fielder off the bowler.
Joe Root and Bethell subsequently came to the crease to rebuild the batting effort. The batsman batted aggressively, hitting boundaries and maintaining the runs ticking.
At the end of the first ten overs, England were at 49 for 2. The Kiwis kept command during the early stages of the match.
Teams
England: J. Smith, B. Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (captain), J. Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, B. Carse, A. Rashid, J. Archer
New Zealand: Will Young, R. Ravindra, Kane Williamson, D. Mitchell, T. Latham (wk), M. Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Z. Foulkes, Blair Tickner, J. Duffy
The game promises to be a thrilling contest as both teams compete for a win in the 2nd ODI.
